Overview

Northwest Vista College is a 2-year institution located in San Antonio, TX, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3535 North Ellison Drive
San Antonio, TX  78251
United States

Contact Ms. Robin Sandberg
Director of Enrollment Management
Email: rsandberg@alamo.edu
Phone: 210-486-4134
Fax: 210-486-9091

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies		×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other		×
Customer Service Support/call Center/teleservice Operation		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies		×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects		×
Recording Arts Technology/technician		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other		×
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Science		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other		×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Teacher Assistant/aide		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Mechanics		×
Engineering, General		×
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Laser And Optical Technology/technician		×
Water Quality And Wastewater Treatment Management And Recycling Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General		×
Rhetoric And Composition		×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Research Coordinator		×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine		×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling		×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Pharmacy Technician/assistant		×
Pre-dentistry Studies		×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies		×
Pre-nursing Studies		×
Pre-pharmacy Studies		×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
American History (united States)		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General		×
Physics, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work		×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biotechnology Technology/technician		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General		×
Political Science And Government, General		×
Sociology, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Cinematography And Film/video Production		×
Dance, General		×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General		×
Music Theory And Composition		×
Music, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

33

Accepted

18,808

Enrolled

Male Admissions

78

Males Applied

33

Males Accepted

42%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,400

In-state

9,810

Out-of-state

3,270

In-district

Fees

140

Full-time student fees

14,252

Room & board

Student Body

18,808

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	69.19%
Black or African American	6.74%
White or Caucasian	16.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	3.6%
Other	0.48%

Gender

Male (43.28%)

Female (56.72%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Viva la Vista, End of Semester Bash and Halloween Bash

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Natl Society Leadership and Success

Most popular organizations:
Business Student Organization, Psychology Club and Neko Anime Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Faculty

809

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 395

Part-time - 414

Male - 364

Female - 445